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An interesting notion I came across in my Zen training is that all phenomena are dependent on, and penetrated by all other phenomena. Looking at a flower, for example,...

The March quarter concluded a period of astounding world events and financial market volatility on a scale I had yet to experience. Very few in markets will have...

One of the key defensive cornerstones of multi-asset and equities portfolios since the end of the GFC has been the use of property and...

With the Australian share market rallying strongly in April off the 25 March low, there has been a spate of capital raisings by cash-strapped companies looking to...

The vibe is changing. It’s been a great rally but I can see (on the charts) and hear (in the headlines) the herd stopping to think about what’s next and it’s...

If the recent market rally has taken you by surprise, you’re not alone. Since hitting a low around 23 March, the S&P/ASX200 Index has rebounded almost 20 per cent,...

Joke Of The WeekThe bull and bear go out for a coffee (maintain distance).The bull proudly says: "Best three days for the S&P 500 since 1933".The bear responds:...

The unprecedented impact of COVID-19 across business and society is invoking a fiscal response last used by wartime governments 75 years ago, according to...

The COVID-19 crisis is affecting economies across the world with education, hospitality, retail, tourism and entertainment sectors majorly impacted by social...

COVID-19 will have a very significant impact on economies, markets and people’s lives. Unfortunately, this is our starting point. While the virus will have a very...

Late on Monday, FNArena Editor Rudi Filapek-Vandyck sent out his Weekly Insights email to FNArena subscribers. In it, he describes the 2020 financial markets'...

In our December Quarterly Outlook Statement, I published the below article highlighting a higher required return from equities should we continue to extrapolate low...

For a while it looked like nothing could derail the constant drive higher in asset prices as central banks worked out that with quiescent inflation they could continue...

What a difference two days can make. When markets closed on Friday night, RBA Cash Rate futures were pricing in an 11% probability of a reduction in interest rates. By...

There is a certain seductiveness to a bearish investment argument. The chance to appear like a rational actor in a crazy world. The opportunity to be able to say “I...

For as long as there have been markets, there have been people looking for ways to gain an advantage. From scams and fraud in under-regulated markets before the...

At the start of each calendar year, we like to take the time to identify what themes & opportunities (T&Os) have the potential to contribute to performance for the...

Behavioural economists will tell you that big, round numbers (like 7,000) can have a large influence on investor emotion and behaviour. Round number bias is described...

The current period of economic expansion is one of the longest in history, with US GDP growing for a record 124 months while Australia is now in its 29th year without...

At the start of 2019, I selected a A recession proof, property proof ASX portfolio for Livewire. An equal weighted investment in the 12 stocks would have returned...